George spencer



G. SPENCER. B061; and Shoe.

Patented April 26,1881.

Kinny) gwm mwt PEYERS, FHOTO-UTHOORAPHER, WASH UNIT D STATES.

PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE SPENCER, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND CHRISTIANOASSLEMAN, JR, or SAME PLACE.

5001' AND Sl-lOE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 240,619, dated April26, 1881.

Application filed January 17, 1881. (Model) and insole and a middle solemade of waterproof canvas or duck and an upper made of such duck,combined with a wool-skin interior, the water-proof duck serving toexclude the Water from the outside, and the wool-skin serving to keepthe foot both warm and dry. My invention also consists in the novelconstruction, arrangement, and combination of the several parts of theboot or shoe herein described, whereby the same is rendered water-proof,strong, and durable.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification,and in which similarletters of reference indicate like parts, Figure 1is a side elevation of my improved boot, and Fig. 2 is a cross-sectionon line 2 of Fig. 1..

In said drawings, A represents the outer sole, which is made of leather.

a is the insole, and a"is a middle sole, made of water-prggflhtck.

The upper B, which is also made of waterproof duck, is inserted betweenthe insole and the water-proof sole. The upper is made of a single pieceof canvas,-having its two edges 3 5 joined together by a lap-seam infront, extending from the toe of the boot to its top, the seam beingcovered by a welt, b, stitched to the outside of the upper, over theseam, to protect the edges of the canvas or duck from raveling. Thiswelt I make of leather.

The wool-skin (by which I mean sheep-skin tanned with the wool on)interior 0 is secured to the interior surface of the upper and theinsole by shoemakers paste or glue. For this purpose I use a kind ofpaste which is impervious to water and not affected by it, as anadditional protection against the ingress of water'through thewater-proof duck, of which the upper is made. However, other kinds ofshoemakers paste may be used.

In making my improved boot the wool-skin interior or lining is madeseparate, in the form of an ordinary wool-skin sock, its outer or Vsmooth surface coated with paste, when the same is inserted in the bootand pressed out against the interior surface thereof by means of a last,and then subjected to a suitable degree of heat until the paste is driedand the wool-skin is made to adhere firmly to the upper T tight seam orjoining of the upper to the sole of the boot. The boot is provided witha leather counter, D, outside of the water-proof duck, which coudter isextended forward to protect the shank of the boot, give it strength, andpreserve its form. This counter serves to prevent the duck from crimpingor wrinkling behind at the heel. By cutting the canvas in the formshown, so that the seam comes in front, the instep of the boot isprevented from crimping. Grimps or wrinkles at the instep would not onlytend, in some degree, to work the waterproofing material out of thecanvas or (luck, but also make the boot uncomfortable to the foot.However, it is not necessary to make the waterproof-duck upper all inone piece, but the same may be made in two or more pieces, so that therewill be other seams besides the front seam and if holes are worn or tornin the upper it may be patched. The boot may be half-soled if the solebecomes worn.

My improved boot, while it is as impervious to water as a rubber boot,is much warmer and drier, as the water-proof duck is not so tight butthat it permits the escape of perspiration arising from the foot and.the ventilation of the boot.

I am aware that leather boots have been provided with wool-skin linings;but such boots differ from mine in not being water-proof, the leatherpermitting the water to enter the boot, which very soon hardens andwrinkles the wool-skin, and ruins the boot, as well as in the differentconstructionof the boot and the material of which it is made.

If desired, the toe of the boot may be provided with a leather tip.

Shoes may be made of the same general construction as my improved boot,differing only as a shoe differs from a boot. Such shoes may be usedeither as a shoe or an overshoe.

My improved boot or shoe is adapted to be used or worn as a pac forprotection against extreme cold weather, and also in the place of anordinary rubber boot for use in water or mud, in cold or wet weather,being as warm as the former and as complete a protection against theadmission of water as the latter, while at the same time it is muchcheaper than either, and more durable and pleasant to wear.

By turning the shaggy side of the skin inward, as shown, severaladvantages are obtained. When the shaggy side is turned outward, as hasbeen customary, the wool affords lodgment for moisture, which cannotreadily escape, because it is covered by the exterior fabric, and itprevents any union between the duck and lining, except by stitching.When turned inward it lets oil any accumulation of moisture, because itis fully exposed when the boot is not being worn, and, on the otherhand, the skin may be readily united to the outer fabric by paste, andit repels outside moisture which may penetrate the duck, instead oftaking it up, as would the wool.

What I claim is 1. The water-proof boot or shoe having a leather solecovering a middle sole of waterproof duck, and the upper made ofwaterproof duck, combined with a wool-skin lining secured to theinterior of the boot, substantially as specified.

2. The combination, in a water-proof boot, of a leather sole an dinsole, middle sole of water-proof duck, an upper made of water-proofduck or canvas provided with a front seam extending from the toe to thetop of the boot, and a wool-skin lining secured to the interior of theboot by means of paste or glue, substantially as specified.

3. The duck boot provided with a lining formed of wool-skin with itssmooth side turned outward, as shown, whereby the securing of the liningto the duck by paste is permitted, the wool is exposed so it may dry,and the skin aids in repelling exterior moisture, substantially as setforth.

4. The combination, in a water-proof duck boot having a front seamextending from the toe to the top of the boot, provided with a leatherwelt covering said seam, of a leather counter and a wool-skin liningsecured to the interior of the boot, substantially as specified.

GEORGE SPENCER.

Witnesses:

EDMUND ADOOGK, v CHRISTIAN OAssLEMAN, Jr.

